had control over schools, universities, and publications” (Newth 9). Which resulted in the Church banning Thomas More's, Galileo's, and Joan of Arc's written work. In 1543 the church had stated that no book may be printed, censored, or traded without their permission, and in 1563, the King had abolished that law (Newth 10). Stating that only he, Charles IX of France could decide which books would be published. The church itself had created a list of books in 1559 that were banned; the list had been officially abolished in 1966 (Newth 12). America just like many other countries had an established relationship between the Catholic Church and the nation. They took part in 1570 along with Peru and others in the Inquisition system that resulted
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Publishing companies, libraries, and bookstores were often inspected by officers to determine if the books were approved or a violation. Maya Codices written in hieroglyphic scripts be destroyed and burned because they were banned. Ending in 1697 in Nojpetén, Guatemala the last Maya Codices had been burned, resulting in the survival of only one (Foerstel 19). It was not until the late 18th and early 19th century that the banning and censorship of books became common in the United States. In 1889, Mark Twain’s; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was banned for the constant utilization of the "N-word". It was told that within the book the word had been used 219 times and was offensive to those who were of color (Foerstel 20). It was a term that was understood to be unnecessary and racist, especially after slavery had been abolished in 1865. One of the most well-known cases was when Adolf Hitler’s book was released and subsequently banned in several countries, states, and libraries in the year 1929 (Foerstel 22). Hitler's book had been banned due to the hate speech that it had expressed towards other races. His book was viewed as being racist towards those that were immigrants, naturally disabled, gypsies, illiterate and
Publishing companies, libraries, and bookstores were often inspected by officers to determine if the books were approved or a violation. Maya Codices written in hieroglyphic scripts be destroyed and burned because they were banned. Ending in 1697 in Nojpetén, Guatemala the last Maya Codices had been burned, resulting in the survival of only one (Foerstel 19). It was not until the late 18th and early 19th century that the banning and censorship of books became common in the United States. In 1889, Mark Twain’s; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was banned for the constant utilization of the "N-word". It was told that within the book the word had been used 219 times and was offensive to those who were of color (Foerstel 20). It was a term that was understood to be unnecessary and racist, especially after slavery had been abolished in 1865. One of the most well-known cases was when Adolf Hitler’s book was released and subsequently banned in several countries, states, and libraries in the year 1929 (Foerstel 22). Hitler's book had been banned due to the hate speech that it had expressed towards other races. His book was viewed as being racist towards those that were immigrants, naturally disabled, gypsies, illiterate and